Apron



July 20, 1954 KRlGBAUM 2,683,880

APRON Filed March 3, 1952 JNVENTOR. 77/54 MA /lR/GBA UM ATTO/Z/YEK Patented July 20, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APRON Thelma Krigbaum, San Fernando, Calif. Application March 3, 1952, Serial No. 274,598

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to work aprons for use by women in industrial plants. In the average factory or industrial plant most women wear slacks covered by an apron. If punch presses or other machinery are operated, the operators legs often must be raised, with the result that the apron binds or otherwise interferes with free leg movement. The present invention is directed to a type of apron which permits free movement of the legs in walking or in lifting the legs.

An object of the invention is the provision of an industrial work apron so formed as to readily be separable to permit leg movement, while at the same time protecting the inner garment worn by the wearer.

Another object is the provision of an industrial work apron which does not require frequent washing in order to maintain a clean outer appearance.

Primarily, the invention contemplates an apron which is attractive in apparance, afiords full protection to garments, is economical in cost to manufacture and is generally superior to aprons now worn by women in industrial plants.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the apron;

Fig. 2 shows the apron of Fig. 1 with certain of its parts in detached relationship;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation showing the means of attachment between the separable parts of the apron; and,

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing a shifting of the front panels of the apron.

Referring now to the drawing:

The improved industrial apron is shown in one embodiment in Fig. l and designated as I. The same is formed in two parts or sections, as shown in Fig. 2, at 2 and 3. These parts are separable. Part 2 includes a bib 4, a front panel 5 seamed to or otherwise secured to or forming a continuation of bib 4, and a side panel 6, seamed to or forming an extension of the front panel and of the same length as the front panel, that is, the side panel 6 extends from the waist to the hem portion l for both panels. A belt 8 is secured at the waistline to panels 5 and 6 and extends beyond the side edge 9 of panel 6. Detachable straps Ill and l l are secured to the bib 4.

The section 3 includes front and side panels I2 and is identical in form with panels 5 and 6, the said panels l2 and l3 having secured at the waistline thereof a belt M which extends beyond the edge l5 of panel is, with both panels hemmed at it. To secure the parts or sections in working relationship I may utilize buttons, snaps or other quick detachable elements. For the purpose of illustration, however, I have shown buttons. The belt portion secured to panel 5 is provided with a pair of buttons 11 positioned in staggered relationship with button holes l3 adjacent said buttons. The same construction and spacing of buttons and button holes is provided for the belt l4 secured to panel [2 as shown at I9 and 29. When panel 5 overlies panel I 2, the buttons l9 are passed through button holes [8 and pairs of buttons appear as shown in Fig. 1. When panel I2 overlies panel 5, the buttons [1 are passed through button holes 26}, see Figures 3 and 4. One or the other of the belt members 8 or It is provided with a button hole 2| and a button 22, whereby the belt may be secured about the waist. The straps ID and l I carry buttons 23 at each end thereof, which are adapted to be passed through button holes 2 in the bib 5 and button holes 25 and 26 in the belts 8 and I l. Preferably the straps are in crossed relationship at the back of the wearer.

Other features may consist in the provision of pockets 21, 28, 29 and 3B.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention are as follows:

While the operation is undoubtedly understood from the description previously given, it may be said that the wearer of the apron may fasten the same about the waist with either front panel outermost. If the outermost panel becomes soiled or damaged or otherwise unusable, this panel may be shifted so as to position the other panel thereover. Thus as shown in Figs. 3 and panel 5 may overlie panel [2, or vice versa, and the buttons allow ready attachment of the panels, and one that is secure. It is also noteworthy that regardless of the shifting of the panels the pockets remain on the outside of the apron.

By permitting a complete separation of the panels, as illustrated in Fig. 2, it is evident that the legs may be moved to any desired position, such as might be necessitated in the operation of machines in a factory, without in any manner binding the legs. The separation permitted would be equal to the width of the two front panels, and the leg are therefore protected by the panels at all times.

I claim:

A work apron formed in two parts, each part provided with a front panel of substantially the same form and size, and with a side panel, each part provided with a belt portion, one of said parts provided with a bib in alignment with the front panel thereof, and means at the belt portion of each front panel for detachably interconnecting the said front panels in working relationship and in such a manner that either front panel may overlap the other front panel.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,849,578 Jackson Mar. 15, 1932 2,315,352 Schuyler Mar. 30, 1943 2,344,845 Baldeschwieler Mar. 21, 1944 

